The Comprehensive Guide to Restaurant Back Office Software For Multi-site Operations
Having the best POS system and a constant flow of customers might seem like a sure path to success, but without proper back-of-house management, your restaurants have little chance of making real money. Customers generate revenue, but effective back-of-house operations keep costs in check, ensuring that your restaurants are also profitable in the long term. […]
Restaurant Automation: The Key to Back of House Efficiency
When thinking about restaurant automation, imagining a future where AI-powered androids shake cocktails and drones drop food deliveries through your skylight is fun. But automation in food service is much more than that. The 2024 Square Future of Restaurants report surveyed thousands of restaurant owners and customers across the United States, Canada, and the UK. […]
Mastering Restaurant Metrics: Your Comprehensive Guide to Business Success
Measuring performance is essential for running a successful restaurant business. This is especially true for large-scale foodservice operations and scaling restaurant businesses. In an industry where every detail matters, tracking metrics provides valuable insights into your restaurants’ performance and helps to identify improvement areas. That’s the theory. In theory, it sounds easy. In practice, however, […]
Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations
Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team […]
How to Maximise Your Restaurant Profit Margin: 5 Key Strategies
Understanding what influences your restaurant profit margin helps you assess the success of the business and make positive changes. A slight improvement in your net profit makes a huge difference. It’s worth, therefore, investing in improving operations to boost your margin. In this guide, we’ll examine the definitions and calculations for different types of restaurant […]
Secrets to Restaurant Success with Simon Wanler of Bastard Burgers, Sweden
Simon would be a successful leader in any industry. He has a sharp mind, clear vision, and drive. But that is not what makes him different. Many CEOs have those qualities. It is his self-awareness. He is confident but also aware of his limitations. And be bold in asking for help. Not everyone dares to […]
The Gastroflüsterer: Social Media Phenomenon and Restaurant Owner with a Mission
Kemal Üres is a successful hospitality entrepreneur in Germany with a huge online following. As the Gastroflüsterer, he has a total of nearly 720,000 followers on social media. His fascinating videos get millions of views in German-speaking countries. Gastroflüsterer is translated as ‘hospitality whisperer’. Through his alter ego, Kemal Üres helps other hospitality entrepreneurs. On […]
93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024
2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. To give you the full picture of the positives and negatives of what lies ahead for 2024, we combed through dozens of recent industry reports and compiled a list of 93 restaurant industry statistics. At […]
Recipe Costing for Restaurants: What it is, Why It is Important and How to Calculate Ingredient Costs and Dish Margins
This guide covers the essentials of recipe costing, including the benefits of proper calculations and the best formula to use. If a restaurant does not know how much it costs to make one dish, they will likely lose money at every table. Understanding the true cost of recipes underpins a restaurant’s success and financial health. […]
